Laurence Schwab

Laurence Schwab (1893 – May 29, 1951) was an American theater and film producer, writer, and director. He was born in Boston and attended Harvard University. His first success was as co-producer of The Gingham Girl (1922). He co-authored and produced numerous productions in the 1920s and 1930s. Several of his works were adapted to film.

Biography

Laurence Schwab was born in Boston, and was educated at Harvard.

He died in Southampton, New York on May 29, 1951.

Theater

Writer

• Queen High (1926), adapted from Edward Peple's 1914 farce
• Good News (1927)
• The New Moon (1927), co-wrote
• Follow Thru (1930), co-wrote
• Take a Chance (1932), co-wrote

Producer

• America's Sweetheart (1931)

Filmography

Writer

• Follow Thru (1930), adaptation of his play, he also produced
• Good News based on musical he co-wrote
• Queen High (1930), adaptatiom of his play
• I Won't Play (1944)
• Good News adapted from a play he co-wrote
• The Desert Song adapted from a play he co-wrote

Directing

• Take a Chance, co-directed

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